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Radeon RX 570 — Polaris · 4 GB GDDR5 · 150 W
AMD

Radeon RX 570

Polaris · 4 GB GDDR5 · 150 W

48
/ 100
From $179
VS
RTX A6000 wins by 44
RTX A6000 — Ampere · 48 GB GDDR6 ECC · 300 W
NVIDIA

RTX A6000

Ampere · 48 GB GDDR6 ECC · 300 W

92
/ 100
From $4,650
Specdex verdict

RTX A6000 takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 570 lands at 48 and RTX A6000 at 92. That puts RTX A6000 ahead by 44 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Radeon RX 570 if…

  • ✓More VRAM at price tier
  • ✓FSR support
  • ✓Driver open-source on Linux

Pick RTX A6000 if…

  • ✓ECC VRAM for professional workloads
  • ✓ISV certifications
  • ✓Huge framebuffer
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

4K & rasterization

RTX A6000

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

RTX A6000 leads on raster (87 vs 48).

Ray tracing

RTX A6000

RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting

RTX A6000 leads on rt (92 vs 40).

AI workloads

RTX A6000

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

RTX A6000 leads on ai (93 vs 40).

Power efficiency

RTX A6000

Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing

RTX A6000 leads on efficiency (85 vs 74).

Value for money

Radeon RX 570

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Radeon RX 570 more score per dollar ($179 vs $4,650).

Radeon RX 570 48
vs
92 RTX A6000

Score breakdown

Radeon RX 570
48
raster 48
rt 40
ai 40
efficiency 74
RTX A6000
92
raster 87
rt 92
ai 93
efficiency 85

Specs side-by-side

Radeon RX 570 versus RTX A6000 — full spec comparison
Spec Radeon RX 570 RTX A6000
Architecture
Polaris
Ampere
VRAM
4 GB GDDR5
▲ 48 GB GDDR6 ECC
TBP
150 W
300 W
Release year
2017
2020

Radeon RX 570

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • −RT trails NVIDIA
  • −AI ecosystem smaller
  • −Driver day-0 bugs

RTX A6000

Pros
  • +ECC VRAM for professional workloads
  • +ISV certifications
  • +Huge framebuffer
Cons
  • −Expensive per-frame vs consumer
  • −Lower gaming clocks
  • −Driver optimized for CAD/DCC not games

FAQ: Radeon RX 570 vs RTX A6000

Which is better, Radeon RX 570 or RTX A6000? +

RTX A6000 scores 92 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 44. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Radeon RX 570 worth the price? +

At $179, Radeon RX 570 delivers a Specdex score of 48 — strongest in efficiency.

Is RTX A6000 worth the price? +

At $4,650, RTX A6000 delivers a Specdex score of 92 — strongest in ai.

Does Radeon RX 570 or RTX A6000 last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for 4K gaming, Radeon RX 570 or RTX A6000? +

RTX A6000 — leads on raster (87 vs 48). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.

Which is better for ray tracing, Radeon RX 570 or RTX A6000? +

RTX A6000 — leads on rt (92 vs 40). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.